RT Journal
A1 Pan L, Blanck HM, Sherry B, Dalenius K, Grummer-Strawn LM
T1 TRends in the prevalence of extreme obesity among us preschool-aged children living in low-income families, 1998-2010
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD December 26
VO 308
IS 24
SP 2563
OP 2565
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.108099
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.108099
AB
To the Editor: Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death.1,2 Obesity and extreme obesity during early childhood are likely to continue into adulthood.3 Understanding trends in extreme obesity is important because the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors increases with severity of childhood obesity.2 However, national trends in extreme obesity among young children living in low-income families are unknown.